Cdowwe Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/25/news/economy/income_gap/index.htm?cnn=yes This gap grew the most in the past 20 years in Arizona, NY, and Massachusetts. I can understand AZ, its a growing state, and alot of people with money are moving there. NY and Mass though? 1 Arizona 2 Texas 3 New York 4 New Jersey 5 Kentucky 6 Tennessee 7 Florida 8 California 9 North Carolina 10 Pennsylvania 11 Massachusetts 12 Maryland 13 Arkansas 14 Alabama 15 Washington 16 Louisiana 17 Kansas 18 New Mexico 19 Colorado 20 Illinois 21 Michigan 22 West Virginia 23 Virginia 24 Connecticut 25 Mississippi 26 Hawaii 27 Ohio 28 Rhode Island 29 South Carolina 30 Indiana 31 Maine 32 Oregon 33 Minnesota 34 Utah 35 New Hampshire 36 Georgia 37 Oklahoma 38 Missouri 39 Nevada 40 Vermont 41 Delaware 42 Montana 43 Idaho 44 North Dakota 45 Alaska 46 Wisconsin 47 South Dakota 48 Iowa 49 Nebraska 50 Wyoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 How is it calculated? It isnt telling me much by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 NY because their is more total money to be had now that 20 years ago. So while the single mom in spanish harlem is making $22k per year now vs. $14k a year back then, an 8k difference, the richest guys now are worth $2-5 BILLION instead of several hundred million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 How is it calculated? It isnt telling me much by itself. Go to the link and you can see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/25/news/economy/income_gap/index.htm?cnn=yesThis gap grew the most in the past 20 years in Arizona, NY, and Massachusetts. I can understand AZ, its a growing state, and alot of people with money are moving there. NY and Mass though? They are in the top 5 states in terms of income, so it would naturally lead to a wider gap. It is also in the top 5 in terms of education, and hi tech jobs. It has low poverty and the taxes are cheaper the Virginia. We are on the forefront of thinking, and social justice as well. I am damn proud to be from Mass, and maybe if the rest of the country would look at what we do in terms of government, society and economically, the US would be a lot better off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 They are in the top 5 states in terms of income, so it would naturally lead to a wider gap. It is also in the top 5 in terms of education, and hi tech jobs. It has low poverty and the taxes are cheaper the Virginia. We are on the forefront of thinking, and social justice as well. I am damn proud to be from Mass, and maybe if the rest of the country would look at what we do in terms of government, society and economically, the US would be a lot better off. I was waiting for you to come defend your state. But, it is number 11 in income inequality. Tis Tis Tedward. Not to mention it is growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydevil Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I was waiting for you to come defend your state. But, it is number 11 in income inequality. Tis Tis Tedward.Not to mention it is growing. Why is income inequality a bad thing? The economy is not a zero-sum game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Why is income inequality a bad thing? The economy is not a zero-sum game. Not arguing its a bad thing. Its bound to happen. Just didnt expect it to grow in a state like Mass. where they pride themselves on equality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I was waiting for you to come defend your state. But, it is number 11 in income inequality. Tis Tis Tedward.Not to mention it is growing. And this is bad? Why does the fact that the people in my state make a lot of money a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The forefront of thinking? Man you've got a big ballsack making such an pretentious statement like that. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Not arguing its a bad thing. Its bound to happen. Just didnt expect it to grow in a state like Mass. where they pride themselves on equality. You are trying to equate social justice across the board to economic justice, they are two seperate areas completely. What we try to do is give everyone equal oppertunity, and it allows another untapped pool of potential CEO's and leaders. It has absolutely nothing to do with income equality, and income inequality is not necessarily a bad thing. You have a floor, but no ceiling so the larger the gap, the better off the citizens are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The forefront of thinking? Man you've got a big ballsack making such an pretentious statement like that. Wow. What is pretentious about the statement? I think we are on the forefront of social thinking. We were the first state to allow gay marriage, a good thing. We give gay people the same rights as everyone else. It is the forefront of social justice any way you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 What is pretentious about the statement? It is a fact that I live in a state that has a high income level, an you guys are arguing this is bad. There is nothing pretentious about the statement at all, read the article and the thread before you start to make unabashed claims like that. I wasn't talking about the income level...thats fine and dandy, everyone likes money. I was talking about the fact that you're saying that its a certified mensa club up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I wasn't talking about the income level...thats fine and dandy, everyone likes money.I was talking about the fact that you're saying that its a certified mensa club up there. I re-edited my quote, because I misread your statement. As for the "mensa club" comment, we have the largest conglomeration of higher education facilities in the country. There are over 40 major colleges in the Boston area alone, and we attract the best and brightest students all the time. It makes sense that the talent pool is a lot more diverse and great when you are talking bout places like MIT and Harvard as potential workers, the compared with other schools. I also was not talking about the "brains" of the area, but the social knowledge and justice we try to strive for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I re-edited my quote, because I misread your statement.As for the "mensa club" comment, we have the largest conglomeration of higher education facilities in the country. There are over 40 major colleges in the Boston area alone, and we attract the best and brightest students all the time. It makes sense that the talent pool is a lot more diverse and great when you are talking bout places like MIT and Harvard as potential workers, the compared with other schools. I also was not talking about the "brains" of the area, but the social knowledge and justice we try to strive for. I'd like to see how many kids that go to Harvard and MIT are actually from Massachusetts...yeah, you have all the colleges up there and they do attract the best and the brightest, but from all over. and i'm sorry, but if the majority of your state worships at the altar of the Kennedy family, I can't take your state very seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 They are in the top 5 states in terms of income, so it would naturally lead to a wider gap. It is also in the top 5 in terms of education, and hi tech jobs. It has low poverty and the taxes are cheaper the Virginia. We are on the forefront of thinking, and social justice as well. I am damn proud to be from Mass, and maybe if the rest of the country would look at what we do in terms of government, society and economically, the US would be a lot better off. Funny that you are bragging about the income of your region to a coupla people from Northern Virginia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richest_counties_in_the_United_States Income in the United States Per capita income by: Place Traditionally speaking, Marin County, California, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Westchester County, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia and Monmouth County, New Jersey are considered to be the highest-income counties in the United States. I guess we are just southern hicks down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 God it's good to sell real estate down here:) how're those mortgage clients going for ya, pleaseblitz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 God it's good to sell real estate down here:) how're those mortgage clients going for ya, pleaseblitz? Nice and liquid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslowalrob Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Funny that you are bragging about the income of your region to a coupla people from Northern Virginia.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richest_counties_in_the_United_States I guess we are just southern hicks down here. Yup, ask any Northern Virginian how the feel to be attached to a backward state like Virginia. Fairfax is the second smartest county in the country in terms of people who hold college, graduate, or doctoral degrees. And you know what? They vote Democractic across the board. Kaine got a lot of support up in the 'fax. So basically, we make all the money, and poor southern Virginia hicks freeload . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yup, ask any Northern Virginian how the feel to be attached to a backward state like Virginia. Fairfax is the second smartest county in the country in terms of people who hold college, graduate, or doctoral degrees. And you know what? They vote Democractic across the board. Kaine got a lot of support up in the 'fax. So basically, we make all the money, and poor southern Virginia hicks freeload . K......I am a Northern Virginian. I dont feel anything about being attached to a "backward" state like Virginia. Sure, Blacksburg is a ****hole, but thats about it. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I'd like to see how many kids that go to Harvard and MIT are actually from Massachusetts...yeah, you have all the colleges up there and they do attract the best and the brightest, but from all over. and i'm sorry, but if the majority of your state worships at the altar of the Kennedy family, I can't take your state very seriously 16% of Harvard students are instate, 9% of MIT students are instate obviously disproportionate Secondly, a lot of these students stay and live in Mass after they graduate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 K......I am a Northern Virginian. I dont feel anything about being attached to a "backward" state like Virginia.Sure, Blacksburg is a ****hole, but thats about it. :laugh: Harrisonburg is pretty crappy too. An odd combination of immigrants and rural white folk. Virginia is good as long as you don't live in those small towns in the middle of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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